Big Sweep

What entangles birds, cuts feet and contaminates water? What’s a form of pollution that we can help both prevent and clean up? If you guessed litter, you are correct! Litter can cause a variety of problems in our community, but together we can clean over 40 miles of waterways in New Hanover County in just one morning during this year’s Big Sweep.

Join us for Big Sweep on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Register today by visiting www.keepnhcbeautiful.org and completing the Big Sweep Sign Up form. Recruit your book club, your coworkers or your civic organization for a great community service event!

Please come prepared to be outdoors: wear sunscreen, sturdy closed toe shoes and clothes that can get dirty. Help us reduce the amount of waste at the event by bringing your own reusable water bottle and gloves if you have them.

Big Sweep began as a beach cleanup in 1987 and is now an annual statewide event. Since its inception, more than 192,000 volunteers have retrieved over six million pounds of debris from North Carolina’s waterways. It is part of the International Coastal Cleanup that involves approximately 90 countries and 55 states and territories. Locally, the event is sponsored by Keep America Beautiful of New Hanover County, the Town of Wrightsville Beach, the Town of Carolina Beach, Island Women, the Pleasure Island Parrotheads, the Town of Kure Beach, the City of Wilmington and Cape Fear River Watch.